No Ceasefire. One Champion. By TNS News Team EDITOR’S NOTE This week saw one of the most significant escalations in the Iran conflict since February, renewed volatility in global energy markets, a major policy shift in US artificial intelligence infrastructure, and a World Cup final capturing the attention of the world. Global Dispatch brings…
With the US naval blockade reinstated and oil above US$86 a barrel, Dr Alicia García Herrero tells TNS News that China’s yuan diplomacy, ASEAN’s balancing act and Malaysia’s neutral positioning are all being tested at once By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 – Just weeks after markets began pricing in relief…
By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah The Iran ceasefire collapsed, briefly flickered back to life, and then unravelled again within five days. The United States struck around 90 targets across Iran. The new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has yet to appear in public. Oman is working to keep a diplomatic channel alive. Meanwhile, the…
By TNS NEWS TEAM | Edition No. 5 | June 29, 2026 FROM THE EDITOR Two cargo ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours. The United States struck back twice. Diplomatic channels held, just. Venezuela buried more than 1,400 of its dead. America’s most ambitious AI law was quietly killed. And…
By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 – The US-Iran accord was intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring months of conflict to an end. However, renewed uncertainty over the status of the strategic waterway almost immediately raised questions about the durability of the agreement and highlighted a broader geopolitical reality:…
